promise, hope
(noun) grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; âthere is little or no promise that he will recoverâ
promise
(noun) a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
promise, assure
(verb) make a promise or commitment
promise
(verb) promise to undertake or give; âI promise you my best effortâ
predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
(verb) make a prediction about; tell in advance; âCall the outcome of an electionâ
promise
(verb) give grounds for expectations; âThe new results were promisingâ; âThe results promised fame and gloryâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
promise (countable and uncountable, plural promises)
(countable) an oath or affirmation; a vow
(countable) a transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use
(uncountable) reason to expect improvement or success; potential
(countable, computing, programming) a placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation
Synonyms: delay, deferred, future (imprecise)
(countable, obsolete) bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised
promise (third-person singular simple present promises, present participle promising, simple past and past participle promised)
(ambitransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.
(intransitive) To give grounds for expectation, especially of something good.
• This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive. See English catenative verbs
• halsen
• imposer, porimes, semipro
Source: Wiktionary
Prom"ise, a. Etym: [F. promesse, L. promissum, fr. promittere, promissum, to put forth, foretell, promise; pro forward, for + mittere to send. See Mission. ]
1. In general, a declaration, written or verbal, made by one person to another, which binds the person who makes it to do, or to forbear to do, a specified act; a declaration which gives to the person to whom it is made a right to expect or to claim the performance or forbearance of a specified act. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Gal. iii. 18.
2. (Law)
Definition: An engagement by one person to another, either in words or in writing, but properly not under seal, for the performance or nonperformance of some particular thing. The word promise is used to denote the mere engagement of a person, without regard to the consideration for it, or the corresponding duty of the party to whom it is made. Chitty. Parsons. Burrill.
3. That which causes hope, expectation, or assurance; especially, that which affords expectation of future distinction; as, a youth of great promise. Shak. My native country was full of youthful promise. W. Irving.
4. Bestowal, fulfillment, or grant of what is promised. He . . . commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father. Acts i. 4.
Prom"ise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promised; p. pr. & vb. n. Promising.]
1. To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money. "To promise aid." Shak.
2. To afford reason to expect; to cause hope or assurance of; as, the clouds promise rain. Milton.
3. To make declaration of or give assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward. Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land.
– To promise one's self. (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow. (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence. I dare promise myself you will attest the truth of all I have advanced. Rambler.
Prom"ise, v. i.
1. To give assurance by a promise, or binding declaration.
2. To afford hopes or expectation; to give ground to expect good; rarely, to give reason to expect evil. Will not the ladies be afeard of the lion I fear it, I promise you. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., âthe father of the brideâ instead of âthe brideâs fatherâ
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